Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Dwarf Laurel

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Kalmia
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Dwarf Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.